What They Fought For by James McPherson's

In James McPherson 's novel' They Struggle For It ', various civil war soldier files were examined to show various personal beliefs and incentives involved in warfare. McPherson's sample is "biased towards real fighting soldiers" (McPherson, 17 years old). This means that he talked about what the ordinary soldiers were struggling about. Union is often seen as a positive aspect as their lifestyle is dependent on war; allies have surrounded their lives in slavery and agriculture threatened during the war.

Historians have insisted on whether the Union can overcome this war. Most scholars, including James McPherson, believe that a federal victory is at least possible. McPherson believes that the advantage of the north in terms of population and resources allows for north victory, but not guaranteed. He also argues that if the Southern Union uses tactics not to be molded to fight, they can easily survive long enough to run out of leagues. The Confederate can penetrate the territory of the enemy and win without occupation, but in order to convince the northern that the cost of victory is too high it is necessary to fight defense warfare. The north must conquer the territory of a large enemy and occupy it, defeat the South Army and win. Lincoln is not a military dictator As long as American citizens support the continuation of the war, Lincoln can keep fighting.

As historian James McPherson explained in a recent article, southern Caucasians are particularly difficult to admit - their sublime cause may include defending slavery. However, the best historians over the previous generation have proven convincingly the centrality of slavery that is the cause of the civil war. The evidence provided by letters, speech and articles provided by people who established and supported the federation is overwhelming and difficult to deny. Slavery was not the sole reason for the Civil War, but the testimony of the Confederates leaders and their supporters clearly indicated that slavery is at the center of division and war motives . When Caucasters of the 19th century told about the "lifestyle of the south", they described the way of life supported by slavery based on supremacy of white.